Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"The Fisher House seeks to perpetuate the memory, spirit, works and teachings of the Reverend Jonathan Fisher, the first settled minister at Blue…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… had developed a strong communal pride and a spirited approach to life's problems, qualities which helped sustain them through the many challenges…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"… ways to drink, hide, transport, and sell spirits. Illegal roadhouses, kitchen bars, and clubs joined those already operating in violation of state…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… is the people, past and present, that define the spirit of this rural Maine town. New Portland is itself a bridge, of sorts, for three villages…"

First Parish in Portland

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… by a series of dust explosions, didn’t dim his spirits as he resolved that he would rebuild. Reconstruction commenced and on November 14, 1965, 50…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… been translated in two ways: either as the “evil spirit” or as the “place on the other side.” Burying Point, located near the Burnt Coat Harbor…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"… major Maine forum to advocate temperate use of spirits. GALLERIES: Drinking Implements | Taverns, People, and Scenes | Influential and…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"Spirits were not long dampened, though, and the community pulled together as always, focusing on the necessary, cleaning up the aftermath, repairing…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"He saw in JDR, Jr., a kindred spirit who not only loved the natural, wild parts of the island but also could financially assist Charles in furthering…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… summer visitors and year-round residents, a spirit of cooperation and devotion to community reigned."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… very proud of its athletic teams, awards, and spirit. Transportation Before the days of automobiles, horses were the means of transportation."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… Schoolhouse." Falling victim to the whims of spirited townspeople, the nomadic little schoolhouse changed location three times, finally burning."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… Old Lace, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Blithe Spirit. Actors included character actor Edward Everett Horton who was ubiquitous in Hollywood films…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"Whether they are carried by a horse drawn wagon, or a 320 horsepower truck, the island spirit survives."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… industrious with true American entrepreneurial spirit! Apples were viewed as the crop that would allow East Dixfield farmers to thrive and many…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"Local police offers guarded Lindbergh's plane, "Spirit of St. Louis", in which he made his historic flight across the Atlantic Ocean only two months…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"… gift of Mark Skinner, 1997 The agency sold ardent spirits for medicinal and mechanical purposes. Located at 135 Congress Street, it was a hot bed…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"… out, on which are uncouth inscriptions offering spiritous liquors for sale." Tavern sign, Raymond, ca."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"Though not an abuser of ardent spirits, Longfellow frowned on the more fanatic Temperance leaders. One of his last letters was to his wine merchant…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Neal Dow

"… the passage of the Maine Law and reflects the spirit of a number of Mainers opposed to the dry ideal."

Music in Maine - Sacred Music

"… a Shaker song” because the singer must feel the spirit of the music from the bottom of their feet to the top of the head."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"In honor of Mame's spirit of fun manifested largely through her love of music, the expansion of the Old Ell in 2011 has incorporated in its design a…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… to emphasize the desire for peace through the spirit and meaning of Christmas. The ceremony then officially became known as the Pageant of Peace."